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1. A Control Allocation Method for a Helicopter with On-Blade Control

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Author:
Wilson, Andrew David
Title:
A Control Allocation Method for a Helicopter with On-Blade Control
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
helicopter flight control
control allocation
trailing edge flaps
frequency splitting
GENHEL simulation
model following control
UH-60A
File:
Download Wilson_A_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. Trajectory Optimization for an Ideal Solar Sail Model Using Pseudospectral Optimal Control

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Open Access
Author:
Pini, Alex James
Title:
Trajectory Optimization for an Ideal Solar Sail Model Using Pseudospectral Optimal Control
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
pseudospectral
solar sail
ideal
optimization
trajectory
optimal control
File:
Download Pini_Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. Design of Low-Profile Deployable Systems for University CubeSats

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Open Access
Author:
Friedenberger, Corey W.
Title:
Design of Low-Profile Deployable Systems for University CubeSats
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
deployable
deployment
boom
CubeSat
engineering design
space systems
space systems engineering
trade study
rapid prototyping
triax
OSIRIS
File:
Download friedenberger-corey-designcubesatdeployables-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Development of a Miniature Microwave-Frequency Ion Thruster

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Open Access
Author:
Lubey, Daniel Patrick
Title:
Development of a Miniature Microwave-Frequency Ion Thruster
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Ion Thruster
Electric Propulsion
Microwave
File:
Download thesis_lubey_eHT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

5. Design of Propellers via the Mean Streamline Method

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Open Access
Author:
Vinson, David Wesley
Title:
Design of Propellers via the Mean Streamline Method
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
design
propellers
propulsors
mean streamline method
File:
Download Vinson_MSM_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William C Zierke, Thesis Supervisor
William C Zierke, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy James Koncoski, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

6. THE NONLINEAR PROPAGATION OF WAVES THROUGH A TURBULENT ATMOSPHERE

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Open Access
Author:
Ward, Evan M
Title:
THE NONLINEAR PROPAGATION OF WAVES THROUGH A TURBULENT ATMOSPHERE
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
NONLINEAR PROPAGATION
WAVES
TURBULENT
ATMOSPHERE
sonic boom
jet noise
N wave
von karman
burgers equation
File:
Download Link_to_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip John Morris, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Influence of Pylon Air Loads and Composite Tailoring On Aeroelastic Stability of Folding Tiltrotor Aircraft in Cruise Flight

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Open Access
Author:
Slaby, Jason
Title:
Influence of Pylon Air Loads and Composite Tailoring On Aeroelastic Stability of Folding Tiltrotor Aircraft in Cruise Flight
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aeroelastic Stability
Tiltrotor
Composite
stop/fold
File:
Download SlabyHonorsThesisFa2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Edward Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Blade Element Momentum Theory Applied to Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

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Open Access
Author:
Purcell, Thomas Russell
Title:
Blade Element Momentum Theory Applied to Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
green
energy
renewable
green energy
wind energy
blade element momentum theory
wind turbine
wind
turbine
PSUWTA
WT_Perf
BEMT
File:
Download Tom_Purcell_Undergraduate_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Supervisor
Susan W Stewart, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. DESIGN OF A SERIES OF AIRFOILS FOR THE PSU ZEPHYRUS HUMAN-POWERED AIRCRAFT

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Open Access
Author:
Tao, Tony S.
Title:
DESIGN OF A SERIES OF AIRFOILS FOR THE PSU ZEPHYRUS HUMAN-POWERED AIRCRAFT
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
airfoil design
airfoil
aerodynamics
profil
xfoil
drela
eppler
maughmer
human
powered
aircraft
airplane
sailplane
File:
Download manuscript_8_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Barnes Warnock Mccormick Jr., Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

13. Investigation of Static Load Effects on Active Vibration Based Structural Health Monitoring

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Open Access
Author:
Long, Justin Allan
Title:
Investigation of Static Load Effects on Active Vibration Based Structural Health Monitoring
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
structural
health
monitoring
static
loading
aerospace
structures
airplane
helicopter
File:
Download Long_Justin_StructuralHealthMonitoring.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

14. Measurement of Solid Surface Motion Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry Methodology

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Open Access
Author:
Dowell, Grant R
Title:
Measurement of Solid Surface Motion Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry Methodology
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Particle Image Velocimetry
PIV
Fluid Structure Interactions
FSI
Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry
SPIV
File:
Download dowell_grant_sldSurfMeasWithSPIV.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

16. Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Orbital Maneuvers in Astrodynamics

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Open Access
Author:
Trageser, Katherine Helen
Title:
Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Orbital Maneuvers in Astrodynamics
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
orbit
particle
swarm
maneuver
transfer
thrust
inclination
space
astrodynamics
File:
Download Trageser_Katherine_ParticleSwarm.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

17. Combustion Instabilities in a Simulated Liquid Combustion Chamber

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Open Access
Author:
Kwolek, Megan Jo
Title:
Combustion Instabilities in a Simulated Liquid Combustion Chamber
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
liquid rocket combustion chamber
magnetic flowmeter
acoustic admittance
response
combustion instabilities
File:
Download Megan_Kwolek_Combustion_Instabilities_in_a_Simulated_Liquid_Combustion_Chamber.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

18. Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Optimize Orbtial Decay and Re-boost Trajectories

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Open Access
Author:
Chisholm, John Robert
Title:
Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Optimize Orbtial Decay and Re-boost Trajectories
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Oribtal Decay
Particle Swarm Optimization
PSO
Re-Boost Trajectory
Spacecraft Dynamics
Orbit Optimization
File:
Download Chisholm_John_particleswarmoptimizationorbitaldecay.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

19. Sensitivity Analysis of One-dimensional Descent Profiles for Low Altitude Lunar Landings

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Open Access
Author:
Harmon, Jason Scott
Title:
Sensitivity Analysis of One-dimensional Descent Profiles for Low Altitude Lunar Landings
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerospace
Engineering
Lunar landing
Sensitivity analysis
File:
Download Thesis-_FINAL_COPY-_FINAL_MICROSOFT-_FINAL_FINAL-_NO_SIGNATURE_PAGE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

21. Numerical Modeling of a 17.8-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster

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Open Access
Author:
Sinha, Swarna
Title:
Numerical Modeling of a 17.8-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
propulsion
microwave
electrothermal
electric
aerospace
engineering
File:
Download Sinha_-_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader

22. Stability and Control Analysis of a Human Powered Aircraft

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Open Access
Author:
Blasco, Peter Michael
Title:
Stability and Control Analysis of a Human Powered Aircraft
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
human power
stability
control
lateral
dynamics
analysis
Zephyrus
HPA
flight path
aircraft
sailplane
File:
Download ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

23. A Preliminary Look at Replacing the Van-slyke Apparatus at the Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel

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Open Access
Author:
Mardis, Richard James
Title:
A Preliminary Look at Replacing the Van-slyke Apparatus at the Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
cavitation
Van-Slyke Apparatus
air content
water tunnel
aerospace
piston
mercury
File:
Download Richard_Mardis_Replacing_VanSlykeApparatus.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James A Mickey Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

27. Longitudinal Control Via Distributed Propulsion and Elevator Deflection

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Open Access
Author:
Gill, Charlotte Salome
Title:
Longitudinal Control Via Distributed Propulsion and Elevator Deflection
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Differential Thrust
Propulsion
Longitudinal Control
Aircraft Dynamics
Stability and Control
Simulation
File:
Download Gill_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

30. Investigation of Initialization Methods for Particle Swarm Optimization of Finite-thrust Orbital Transfers

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Open Access
Author:
Honeychuck, Matthew C
Title:
Investigation of Initialization Methods for Particle Swarm Optimization of Finite-thrust Orbital Transfers
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
particle
swarm
optimization
finite
thrust
orbital
transfer
Sobol
File:
Download Honeychuck_Matthew_particleswarmoptimization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

31. Long Term Orbital Modeling for Objects in Geostationary Earth Orbit

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Open Access
Author:
Chow, Philip
Title:
Long Term Orbital Modeling for Objects in Geostationary Earth Orbit
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Orbit Progagation
Orbital Modeling
Symplectic
ODE45
Integrator
File:
Download PChow_LongTermOrbitalModelingForObjectsInGeostationaryEarthOrbit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

34. Study of Feasibility of Asteroid-centric Gravity Assists

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Open Access
Author:
Tombasco, Christopher Patrick
Title:
Study of Feasibility of Asteroid-centric Gravity Assists
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Asteroid
Flyby
GRrvity Assist
Ceres
File:
Download aggregate.mDownload RP_study.mDownload mass_study.mDownload incoming_v_study.mDownload FinalHonorsThesis_ChrisTombasco.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader

35. Optimization of a Gaussian Mixture Model using the Expectation-maximization Algorithm

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Open Access
Author:
Blyton, David J
Title:
Optimization of a Gaussian Mixture Model using the Expectation-maximization Algorithm
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Seizure
Gaussian Mixture Model
Probability Model
File:
Download David_Blyton_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Shashi Phoha, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

36. Attitude Dynamics Modeling for Docking Operations with Uncooperative Objects

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Open Access
Author:
Wittick, Patrick Thomas
Title:
Attitude Dynamics Modeling for Docking Operations with Uncooperative Objects
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Astrodynamics
Orbital Mechanics
Spaceflight
Space Rendezvous
Asteroid
Mass Characterization
File:
Download Wittick_Patrick_attitudedynamicsmodeling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

37. Repeatability and Counterproliferation of Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies in Aerospace Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Maley, Siri Katrina
Title:
Repeatability and Counterproliferation of Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies in Aerospace Applications
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Solid Freeform Fabrication
Counterproliferation
Cybersecurity
Quality Assurance
Aerospace
Air Force
File:
Download MaleyThesis23Jul-sgbbtcrgm-skm.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. An Experimental Collsion of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Aircraft Lifting Surfaces

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Open Access
Author:
Shaw, Matthew Joseph
Title:
An Experimental Collsion of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Aircraft Lifting Surfaces
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerospace
Structures
Collision
UAV
Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicle
Impact
Aircraft Lifting Surfaces
File:
Download Shaw_Matthew_AnExperimentalCollisionofUnmannedAerialVehicleswithAircraftLiftingSurfaces.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jose Palacios, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

39. Acoustic Measurements and Flow Visualizations of High Speed Rectangular Jets

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Open Access
Author:
Slotnick, Darren Paul
Title:
Acoustic Measurements and Flow Visualizations of High Speed Rectangular Jets
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Acoustic Measurements
Flow Visualizations
High Speed
Rectangular
Jets
shadowgraph
schlieren
heat simulated
File:
Download Darrens_SHC_Thesis_FINAL1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Philip John Morris, Faculty Reader

40. Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers

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Open Access
Author:
Borowski, Alexander David
Title:
Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
orbit
aerospace
trajectory
particle
swarm
bacteria
foraging
File:
Download Borowski_Alexander_-_Biomimetic_Methods_of_Optimizaing_Two-Impulse_Orbital_Transfers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

41. Vibration Damping of Aluminum Plates using Acoustic Black Holes for Application in Aerospace Structures

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Open Access
Author:
Conti, Angelina Maria
Title:
Vibration Damping of Aluminum Plates using Acoustic Black Holes for Application in Aerospace Structures
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
vibration
structures
acoustics
damping
acoustic black hole
acoustic
structure
File:
Download Angelina_Conti_AcousticBlackHole.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor

42. Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Finite Thrust Transfers between Two Circular Non-coplanar Orbits

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Open Access
Author:
Flanagan, Peter Thomas
Title:
Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Finite Thrust Transfers between Two Circular Non-coplanar Orbits
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Particle
Swarm
Optimization
finite
thrust
non-coplanar
circular
orbits
swarm
intelligence
scheme
space
trajectories
File:
Download Flanagan_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

45. An Efficient CFD Approach for Co-Axial Rotor Simulations

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Open Access
Author:
Cornelius, Jason Kyle
Title:
An Efficient CFD Approach for Co-Axial Rotor Simulations
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CFD
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Aerospace
Co-axial
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft Aeromechanics
Dragonfly
Aerodynamics
Simulation
STAR-CCM+
Multirotor
Multicopter
File:
Download Cornelius_Jason_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven Schmitz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. FERROMAGNETIC COATING AND MAGNETIC ASSEMBLY OF CARBON NANOTUBES AS NANO-ADDITIVES INTO POLYMER MATRICES

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Open Access
Author:
Ceneviva, Steven Michael
Title:
FERROMAGNETIC COATING AND MAGNETIC ASSEMBLY OF CARBON NANOTUBES AS NANO-ADDITIVES INTO POLYMER MATRICES
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerospace
Aerospace Engineering
Composites
Carbon Nanotubes
CNTs
Magnetic Assembly
Polymer Nanocomposite
Materials
File:
Download SCeneviva17_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

47. REDUCTION OF DISCRETE BLADE RATE TONES VIA SLOWLY ROTATING STATOR

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Open Access
Author:
Auman, Kerstyn M
Title:
REDUCTION OF DISCRETE BLADE RATE TONES VIA SLOWLY ROTATING STATOR
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Blade rate tone reduction
stator rotor interaction
discrete tone
blade passing frequency
autospectrum
decibel
unsteady force
relative velocity
File:
Download AumanThesis_FINAL_KMA_MZG.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Lindau, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

53. TRADESPACE EXPLORATION OF PARAMETERS FOR AEROCAPTURE AT MARS

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Sung Jun
Title:
TRADESPACE EXPLORATION OF PARAMETERS FOR AEROCAPTURE AT MARS
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Mars
orbital
mechanics
aerocapture
Mars-GRAM
atmosphere
density
drag
tradespace
exploration
orbit
atmospheric
interplanetary
astrodynamics
File:
Download Final_Draft_SHC_Thesis_Sung_Jun_Kim.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader

55. Determination of Principal Axes and Moments of Inertia for Docked Spacecraft with Uncooperative Objects

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Open Access
Author:
Vitagliano, Robert P
Title:
Determination of Principal Axes and Moments of Inertia for Docked Spacecraft with Uncooperative Objects
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
moment of inerita
asteroid
simulation
mass properties
File:
Download Robert_Vitagliano_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

56. Study of Key Noise Characteristics for a Personal Flight Vehicle

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Open Access
Author:
Calibeo, Joseph Peter
Title:
Study of Key Noise Characteristics for a Personal Flight Vehicle
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Helicopter
Coaxial
rotor
noise
WOPWOP
aeroacoustic
computation
GoFly
aerospace
personal flight vehicle
VTOL
File:
Download Calibeo_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Faculty Reader
Eric Norman Johnson, Faculty Reader

59. Advanced Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Unit for CubeSats (PUC): Development and Testing of a Titanium Tank

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Open Access
Author:
Kerr, Evan M
Title:
Advanced Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Unit for CubeSats (PUC): Development and Testing of a Titanium Tank
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CubeSat
Hybrid Rocket
Additive Manufacturing
Direct Metal Laser Sintering
File:
Download Kerr_Thesis_SHC_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Faculty Reader

61. AN EXAMINATION OF FORMATION FLYING SPACECRAFT IN HYPERBOLIC ORBITS THROUGH LAMBERT'S PROBLEM

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Open Access
Author:
Stephans, Tyler Brett
Title:
AN EXAMINATION OF FORMATION FLYING SPACECRAFT IN HYPERBOLIC ORBITS THROUGH LAMBERT'S PROBLEM
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
formation
spacecraft
hyperbolic
orbit
lambert
velocity change
synthetic aperture radar
sar
constellation
File:
Download Stephans.final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

62. PERFORMANCE GAINS OF A STANDARD-CLASS SAILPLANE USING A SLOTTED, NATURAL-LAMINAR-FLOW AIRFOIL

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Open Access
Author:
Axten, Rachel Marie
Title:
PERFORMANCE GAINS OF A STANDARD-CLASS SAILPLANE USING A SLOTTED, NATURAL-LAMINAR-FLOW AIRFOIL
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
aircraft design
sailplane
soaring competition
airfoil analysis
slotted
natural laminar flow
File:
Download Axten_Rachel_SNLFsailplane.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

67. OPTIMAL DEFLECTION METHOD FOR A NEAR EARTH ASTEROID USING A LOW THRUST PROPULSION SYSTEM

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Open Access
Author:
Kobzarenko, Igor
Title:
OPTIMAL DEFLECTION METHOD FOR A NEAR EARTH ASTEROID USING A LOW THRUST PROPULSION SYSTEM
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Asteroid deflection
Low-Thrust
4179 Toutatis
File:
Download Kobzarenko_Igor_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Cengiz Camci, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Faculty Reader

68. MITIGATING SPACE DEBRIS THROUGH THE USE OF GAUSS' VARIATIONAL EQUATIONS AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION

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Open Access
Author:
Palm, Dylan Marlin
Title:
MITIGATING SPACE DEBRIS THROUGH THE USE OF GAUSS' VARIATIONAL EQUATIONS AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Space Debris
Particle Swarm Optimization
Gauss' Variational Equations
Solar Sails
File:
Download Dylan_Palm_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
Puneet Singla, Faculty Reader
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Faculty Reader

69. Design and Development of a Supersonic Nitrogen Gas Flow System for Beamed Microwave Plasma Experiments

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Open Access
Author:
Brandon, Ashley Marie
Title:
Design and Development of a Supersonic Nitrogen Gas Flow System for Beamed Microwave Plasma Experiments
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
compressible flow
propulsion
microwaves
plasma
converging diverging nozzle
beamed energy
File:
Download Brandon__Ashley_-_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Honors Advisor

70. A New Method of Determining Roughness Height For Low-Reynolds-Number Flows

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Open Access
Author:
Morgan, Nicholas
Title:
A New Method of Determining Roughness Height For Low-Reynolds-Number Flows
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
airfoil
fixed transition
forced transition
low Reynolds
S407
E387
transition
Braslow
LSLT Wind Tunnel
Wind Tunnel
Low-Speed
File:
Download A_NEW_METHOD_OF_DETERMINING_ROUGHNESS_HEIGHT_FOR_LOW-REYNOLDS-NUMBER_FLOWS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Faculty Reader

72. Integrating Wake Rake (Development and Profile Drag Analysis)

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Open Access
Author:
Gonzalez, Anthony Nicholas
Title:
Integrating Wake Rake (Development and Profile Drag Analysis)
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Integrating Wake Rake
Profile Drag Analysis
Airplane Performance
3D Printing
Froude (1874)
Betz (1925)
Jones (1936)
Profile vs. Induced Drag
Wind Tunnel Testing & Computational Analysis
Silverstein and Katzoff
File:
Download Thesis_AG.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

75. Uncertainty Characterization of Angles-Only Initial Orbit Determination Algorithms Using the Conjugate Unscented Transform

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Open Access
Author:
Hixon, Sean K
Title:
Uncertainty Characterization of Angles-Only Initial Orbit Determination Algorithms Using the Conjugate Unscented Transform
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CUT
IOD
Initial Orbit Determination
Uncertainty Characterization
MEO
Molniya
Sun-synchronous
Gauss-Gibbs
Conjugate Unscented Transformation
File:
Download Hixon_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

77. Parallelized Particle Swarm Optimization for Minimum-Time Satellite Orientation Maneuvers

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Open Access
Author:
Rich, Sean Daniel
Title:
Parallelized Particle Swarm Optimization for Minimum-Time Satellite Orientation Maneuvers
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Particle Swarm Optimization
Aerospace
Parallel Computing
File:
Download thesis-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Faculty Reader

81. Inter-particle Contact Effects on Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Maghemite-epoxy Nanocomposites.

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Open Access
Author:
Park, Jung Eun
Title:
Inter-particle Contact Effects on Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Maghemite-epoxy Nanocomposites.
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Polymer nanocomposites
Composites
Nanofillers
Carbon nanotubes
Image processing
Aerospace materials
Structure-property relationship
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_Park_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor
Xin Ning, Faculty Reader

82. A Control Theoretic Framework For Accurate Tracking Of A Satellite In An Unknown Environment

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Shane, Richard
Title:
A Control Theoretic Framework For Accurate Tracking Of A Satellite In An Unknown Environment
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Resident Space Objects
Estimation
Filter
Nonlinear Predictive Filter
Astromechanics
Atmospheric Drag
Low-thrust Maneuver
Minimum Model Error
Optimum Control Problem
mis-model
State Transition Matrix
covariance constraint
Orbital Mechanics
Orbit Estimation
Dynamic Mis-modeling
Observation
sensor
Space Situational Awareness
Adaptive Filter
control
Estimated States
Orbit
nonlinear control
nonlinear filter
predictive filter
File:
Download McShane_Richard_AControlTheoreticFrameworkForAccurateTrackingOfASatelliteInAnUnknownEnvironment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Honors Advisor

83. Minimum Time Spacecraft Reorientation with Hybrid Heuristic/Gradient Optimization Methods

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Open Access
Author:
Guyer, Luke
Title:
Minimum Time Spacecraft Reorientation with Hybrid Heuristic/Gradient Optimization Methods
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Metaheuristics
Optimization
Particle Swarm Optimization
Ant Colony Optimization
Spacecraft Dynamics
Hybrid Optimization
Spacecraft Reorientation
File:
Download Guyer_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

85. Design Optimizations for Turbulence Reduction of a Closed-Circuit Compressed Air Wind

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Open Access
Author:
Fink, Jason
Title:
Design Optimizations for Turbulence Reduction of a Closed-Circuit Compressed Air Wind
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
wind tunnel
fluid mechanics
aerodynamics
flow separation
boundary layer control
turbulence
CAD
pressure vessel
closed-circuit
rotary systems
mesh screens
test section
wide-angle diffuser
flow conditioning
settling chamber
return diffuser
rotational augmentation
UAVs
phase-lock imaging
airfoils
pressure drop
File:
Download Aerospace_Engineering_Undergraduate_Thesis_Jason_Fink.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark A Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

86. Low-Power Water-Vapor Generation using Ultrasonic Atomizer for Use with Microwave Electrothermal Thrusters

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Open Access
Author:
Detwiler, Jonathan
Title:
Low-Power Water-Vapor Generation using Ultrasonic Atomizer for Use with Microwave Electrothermal Thrusters
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
MET
Electric Propulsion
Atomizer
Ultrasonic
Microwave
Water Vapor
Aerospace
Propulsion
File:
Download Jonathan_Detwiler_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Supervisor
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

87. Autopilot Design for the Takeoff and Landing of a Tailwheel Airplane

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Open Access
Author:
Allred, Gracelyne
Title:
Autopilot Design for the Takeoff and Landing of a Tailwheel Airplane
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
simulation
aircraft simulation
vehicle simulation
tailwheel
flight test
adaptive control
autonomy
autonomous aircraft
autopilot
remote control
hardware in the loop
takeoff
landing
flight control
vehicle integration
aircraft integration
simulation environment
File:
Download ALLRED_HonorsThesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Faculty Reader

93. Comparison of the Standard Thermal Mix Model to an Alternate Approach of Sailplane Winglet Design and Their Resulting Impact on Cross-Country Flight Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Cooper, Jenna
Title:
Comparison of the Standard Thermal Mix Model to an Alternate Approach of Sailplane Winglet Design and Their Resulting Impact on Cross-Country Flight Performance
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Sailplane
Aerodynamics
Aircraft
Airplane
Aerospace Engineering
Soaring
Weather Modeling
Aircraft Performance
File:
Download thesis_draft_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor

94. Measurement of Solid Propellant Burning Rates Using Photodiode Arrays

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Open Access
Author:
Stevens, Matthew
Title:
Measurement of Solid Propellant Burning Rates Using Photodiode Arrays
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Solid Propellant
Solid Rocket Motor
Burning Rate
Solid Propellant Burning Rate
Combustion
Measuring Burning Rate
File:
Download Measurement_of_Solid_Propellant_Burning_Rates_Using_Photodiode_Arrays_MatthewStevens_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Honors Advisor

97. Investigation of the Relative Motion Between Spacecraft on Different Hyperbolic Trajectories

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Open Access
Author:
Stueck, Clifford
Title:
Investigation of the Relative Motion Between Spacecraft on Different Hyperbolic Trajectories
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Hyperbolic Orbits
Numerical Integration
Orbital Elements
Range and Range-Rate
File:
Download Clifford_Stueck_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

99. Analysis of Higher-Order Effects on Low Altitude Lunar Orbits Caused by Irregularities in Mass Distribution

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Open Access
Author:
Castro Martinez, Guillermo
Title:
Analysis of Higher-Order Effects on Low Altitude Lunar Orbits Caused by Irregularities in Mass Distribution
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Moon Gravity
Spherical Harmonics
GRAIL
Orbital Elements
File:
Download Thesis_Manuscript_FINAL_DRAFT_2.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Puneet Singla, Faculty Reader